#CF6181
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.5% 0.142 3.7), rgb(207, 97, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#CF6181 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6181 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 97, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.142 3.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CF6181 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6181 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6181 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6181 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
-
Step 300
300
#E8AEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 2.8)
-
Step 400
400
#DA8299
oklch(70.6% 0.111 3.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6181
oklch(63.5% 0.142 3.7)
-
Step 600
600
#B94369
oklch(55.6% 0.155 3.8)
-
Step 700
700
#9F3458
oklch(49.1% 0.144 3.4)
-
Step 800
800
#812C48
oklch(42.6% 0.12 3.3)
-
Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#CF6181 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #747882 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF576D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6181
#CF6181
oklch(63.5% 0.142 3.7)
- #00A092
#00A092
oklch(63.4% 0.112 184)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CF6181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
Use #CF6181 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.